Fender for motor-cars.



B. H. SILLS.

FENDER FOR MOTOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I6. 1918 1,301,880, Patented Apr. 29, 1912!.

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L A vehicle finder comprisin a, pair M mms hsvinginnsr ends adaptefil-fsr connecuisn-w i'hsshassis of the vehicls,-mch

in .msdire'ctions, one tendarm bsmg" lass-emu and out-Warm; and

them inwardly \to farm an inwardlyfiwing U-sbsgi-ed chain support; and a sham c011- :sseztsd its said Mme and extending heltween th supports; I

:2. A which 'fsmier cmnprising" a pair of aims having; imgsr ends adapted for connecfirm m the chassis vi tbs vehicle each mm being bent laterally and outwardly and then inwardly to form an inwardly facing U- shaped chain. support; and a chain connected to said arms and passing around and extending between said supports. I

P 3. A vehicle fender comprising a pair of arms having inner ends adapted for con then inwardly to form an inwardly facing U-shaped chain support; bolts connected to said arm, a chain connected at its ends to said bolts, passing around and extending betweenthe supports and a stay rod connected to the inner ends of said arms adjacent the'chain supports.

5. A vehicle fender comprising a pairof \zrm's having inner ends adapted for connection to the chassis of the vehicle, each arm being bent laterally and outwardly and then inwardly? to form an inwardly i'acing U-shaped chain support; a chain connected to said arms and extending between the supports; and a stay rod connected to the inner ends of the arms adjacent the chain supports.

(3. A vehicle fender comprising a pair of arr ,1; having inner ends adapted for connection to the chassis of the vehicle each arm being bent laterally and outwardly and then inwardly to form an inwardly facing U- shaped chain support; clips adapted to embrace part of the vehicle chassis and passing through the inner ends of the arms; braces through which said clips pass; a lug on each brace adapted to extend over part of the vehicle chassis; a set screw threaded through each lug; and a chain connected to said arms and extending between the supports.

7. A vehicle fender con'iprising a pair of arms having inner ends adapted for connection to the chassis of the vehicle, eacharm being extended laterally and outwardly; and a chain connected to said arms and extending transversely of the vehicle in substantial parallelism to the outwardly extending parts of said arms.

Signed at Toronto, Canada, this 5th day of October, 1918.

BERTON H. SILLS. 

